Bulldog lost to Johnson in the UFC. Photo: Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC
Bruno Bulldog will not have fond memories of UFC Vegas 114. At the event held this Saturday (14), the Brazilian faced veteran Charles Johnson , who was coming off a loss and accepted the fight at the last minute, and ended up being surprised. At the end of the 15 minutes of action, the athlete lost by split decision.
Immediately, Bulldog disagreed with the result and openly expressed his dissatisfaction with the tough and controversial setback. Now, the Brazilian could drop out of the top 15 of the flyweight division (up to 57 kg) and, with three losses in his last four appearances, risks being cut by the UFC. Meanwhile, the American recovered from the knockout he suffered against Alex Perez in the first round.
Bruno Bulldog , 35, is a veteran of MMA. The Brazilian began his career in the sport in 2011 and debuted in the UFC in 2019. In the sport, the athlete built a record consisting of 15 wins, eight losses, two draws and one 'no contest' (fight without result).
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As expected, the flyweight fight was action-packed, with Johnson relying on volume of strikes and Bulldog on power. Bulldog even startled Johnson with his straight punches. In the final moments, Bulldog attempted a takedown but received an elbow from Johnson. In response, Bulldog landed an uppercut on Johnson. There was still time for the pair to exchange kicks.
In the second round, the pace of the fight remained intense. Johnson threw kicks at Bruno, who advanced, cornered him against the cage, and landed a powerful straight punch. Johnson then continued throwing kicks. Bulldog landed a good elbow and attempted a takedown, but was unsuccessful in taking the fight to the ground.
Hunting Johnson, Bulldog landed crosses, but was hit by straight punches and kicks. Powerful, Bulldog landed an uppercut on Johnson and, on top of him, startled him with a flurry of punches. In the final seconds, Johnson tried to take Bulldog down, but failed and even received a kick to the midsection.
In the third and final round, Bulldog went for a takedown early on and trapped Johnson against the cage. Johnson avoided the grappling, but in the striking exchanges, he came out worse. Doing well in the fight, Bulldog remained on the attack and landed some good punches on Johnson, which stunned him. Encouraged, Bulldog defended against a beautiful high kick and responded with a spinning backfist.
Without giving up, Johnson posed a threat by landing an elbow and a straight punch on Bulldog. Undeterred, Bulldog absorbed the blows and also attacked. In the final seconds, the fighters exchanged blows with everything they had, thrilling the fans.
Ion Cutelaba surprises in grappling and wins by submission at UFC Vegas 114.
Ion Cutelaba won by submission at UFC Vegas 114. Photo: Twitter / UFC News
Ion Cutelaba surprised Oumar Sy and showed improvement in his ground game. Known mainly for his aggressive striking, the "Hulk of Moldova" changed his strategy, took the fight to the ground game and submitted the Frenchman in the first round.
After an intense close-quarters battle, Cutelaba locked in a precise guillotine choke, forcing his opponent to tap out and ending the fight quickly. With this result, Cutelaba reaches 20 career wins, 17 of which were by stoppage. Sy, on the other hand, suffers his second defeat within the organization.
UFC Vegas 114 results
MAIN CARD
Featherweight (up to 65,8 kg): Kevin Vallejos defeated Josh Emmett by knockout (punches) at 3:33 of Round 1.
Strawweight (up to 52,2 kg): Gillian Robertson defeated Amanda Lemos by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Featherweight (up to 65,8 kg): Jose Miguel Delgado defeated Andre Fili by split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
Featherweight (up to 65,8 kg): Marwan Rahiki defeated Harry Hardwick by technical knockout (corner stoppage) in round 2.
Light heavyweight (up to 93 kg): Ion Cuțelaba defeated Oumar Sy by submission (guillotine choke) at 4:24 of round 1.
Flyweight (up to 57 kg): Charles Johnson defeated Bruno Bulldog by split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
PRELIMINARY CARD
Welterweight (up to 77,1 kg): Myktybek Orolbai defeated Chris Curtis by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Heavyweight (up to 120,2 kg): Vitor Petrino defeated Steven Asplund by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Bantamweight (up to 61,2 kg): Elijah Smith defeated You Su-young by submission (rear-naked choke) at 1:04 of round 2.
Lightweight (up to 70,3 kg): Manoel Manumito defeated Bolaji Oki by knockout (punch) at 4:12 of round 3.
Middleweight (up to 83,9 kg): Eryk Anders defeated Brad Tavares by unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
Bantamweight (up to 61,2 kg): Bia Mesquita defeated Montserrat Rendon by submission (rear-naked choke) at 2:07 of Round 1.
Bantamweight (up to 61,2 kg): Hecher Sosa defeated Luan Lacerda by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
Strawweight (up to 52,2 kg): Piera Rodriguez defeated Sam Hughes by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
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